Chauncey Walker West
Birth Date
On 1827 February 6 (Born)
Death Date
On 1870 January 6 (Died)
Gender
Male
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Born in Orange, Erie, Pennsylvania, United States
1827 February 6
Mother
Sally Benedict
Father
Alva West
Date Details
Occurred On 1827 February 6
Baptized by
William Hyde
1841 January 6 (Age 13)
Married
Mary Hoagland
1846 May 1 (Age 19)
Traveled in
Edward Hunter/Joseph Horne Company (1847)
1847 June 17 – September 29 (Age 20)
Pioneers in Company
Traveling Group
Mary Hoagland (Age 18)
Margaret West (Age 0)
Date Details
Started On 1847 June 17
Joined Company
Ended On 1847 September 29
Company Arrived
Married
Mary Ann Covington
1851 (Age 23)
Called as President to
Siam Mission
1852 August 28 – 1855 July 21 (Age 25)
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Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Plurally Married
Missionary Activity Notes
Called to Siam, but ended up serving in India.
Priesthood Office
Seventy
Residence When Called
Great Salt Lake City, Great Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States
Location Served
India
Date Details
Started On 1852 August 28
Called
On 1852 October 21
Departed from Home
On 1853 April 26
Arrived in Field
Ended On 1855 July 21
Arrived at Home
Traveled in
William McBride Company (1855)
1855 April 23 – July 21 (Age 28)
Pioneers in Company
Date Details
Started On 1855 April 23
Joined Company
Ended On 1855 July 21
Company Arrived
Married
Sarah Elizabeth Covington
1855 August 5 (Age 28)
Married
Martha Joiner
1856 December 2 (Age 29)
Married
Jeanette Nicol Gibson
1857 July 10 (Age 30)
Married
Adaline Amanda Wright
1857 July 10 (Age 30)
Married
Angeline Almeda Shurtliff
1857 November 5 (Age 30)
Served in
British Mission
1862 April 9 – 1863 August (Age 35)
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Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Plurally Married
Priesthood Office
High Priest
Residence When Called
Ogden, Weber, Utah Territory, Unied States
Set Apart By
Orson Hyde
Date Details
Started On 1862 April 9
Set Apart
On 1862 April 21
Departed from Home
On 1862 July 4
Arrived in Field
Ended On 1863 August
Departed from Field
On 1863 September
Arrived at Home
Traveled in
Company Unknown (1863)
1863 (Age 35)
Pioneers in Company
Roles
Returning Missionary
Date Details
Occurred Circa 1863
Joined Company
Circa 1863
Company Arrived
Married
Mary Ann Covington
1864 July 16 (Age 37)
Married
Susan Hannah Covington
1867 April 9 (Age 40)
Died in San Francisco, San Francisco, California, United States
1870 January 6 (Age 42)
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Chauncey Walker West (1826 - 1870) Profile
Chauncey Walker West (1826 - 1870)
Sources
Person
Latter-day Saints Biographical Encyclopedia (1901)
"West, Chauncey Walker", Latter-day Saints Biographical Encyclopedia (1901), 1, Page 749-754.
Mission
Deseret News
"Minutes of Conference: Siam", Deseret News, (18 September 1852), Page 4.
"Elders' Correspondence", Deseret News, (22 August 1855), Page 6.
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Historian's Office missionaries of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, circa 1925
Historian's Office missionaries of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, circa 1925, Vol. 1, Page 477, Line 1852:124.
Historian's Office missionaries of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, circa 1925, Vol. 2, Page 77, Line 1862:11.
Index to the British Mission manuscript history and historical reports
Index to the British Mission manuscript history and historical reports.
MISSIONARY Department missionary registers, 1860-1959
MISSIONARY Department missionary registers, 1860-1959, 9 April 1862, Vol. A, Page 3, Line 123.
MISSIONARY Department missionary registers, 1860-1959, 9 April 1862, Vol. B, Page 4, Line 123.
Missionary Journal of Chauncey Walker West
Missionary Journal of Chauncey Walker West, 1852.
Siam Mission manuscript history and historical reports, 1852-1855
Siam Mission manuscript history and historical reports, 1852-1855.
Pioneer
Chauncey W. West diary
Chauncey W. West diary, June.
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Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008
Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008, 21 June 1847, Page 18.
Orson F. Whitney. History of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah: George Q. Cannon & Sons Co., Publishers, 1892
Orson F. Whitney. History of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah: George Q. Cannon & Sons Co., Publishers, 1892, Vol. 4, Page 98.
Parley P. Pratt collection, circa 1835-1896
"Journal", Parley P. Pratt collection, circa 1835-1896, (April), Page 162-164.
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Reddick N. Allred journal
Reddick N. Allred journal, August.
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Salt Lake (County) Recorder's Office land records, circa 1847-1860
Salt Lake (County) Recorder's Office land records, circa 1847-1860, 1847, Page 37.
William McBride journals, 1854-1855; 1874
William McBride journals, 1854-1855; 1874, Vol. 2.
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